Kidsgrove Athletic went the extra mile to secure their place in the fourth round qualifying stage of the Emirates FA Cup following a 2-1 victory over Workington last night.

And it was an extra-time goal from substitute Rumenio which means Kidsgrove will now travel to take on former Football League club Hartlepool United for a place in the first round proper.

It was Workington who scored first on the hour mark through Sam Joel, but the lead only lasted for eight minutes before Lewis Bergin brought Grove level with a spectacular 40-yard effort over the head of stranded Workington goalkeeper Aaron Taylor.

With the tie heading for extra-time, Rumenio struck the decisive blow in the 100th minute, sliding the ball under Taylor from close range.

The goal sparked wild scenes on the pitch and on the terraces. Player-manager Ryan Austin went on for the last few minutes to guide his team through a nervy last five, but Grove stood their ground to chalk up a memorable victory.

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Both sides had chances in the opening stages of the game, Chris Budrys had a close-range effort blocked as the home side looked for an early opening and at the other end Dominic Kurasic reacted quickly to save a Conor Tinnion free-kick.

Tinnion did have the ball in the net on the 19-minute mark, but Grove fans breathed a sigh of relief when the goal was disallowed for offside.

Grove felt they should have been awarded a penalty when Budrys appeared to be fouled inside the Workington area, but the referee was having none of it.

In the second half, Joel was close to breaking the deadlock 13 mintues into the second half, but fired his effort wide. However, it was Joel who put the visitors ahead when he rose to meet a Tinnion corner and powered a header past Kurasic.

But Workington’s joy was short-lived when Bergin spotted Taylor off his line and hit a 40-yard effort over the retreating keeper for the equaliser.